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Operator

  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2K
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POPULARITY
60,611
3,157
Martin Starr and Mae Whitman in Operator (2016)
A programmer discovers his wife is the perfect voice for call center software.
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ComedyDrama
Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Emily, a budding comedy performer, are happily married until they decide to use one another in their work.Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Emily, a budding comedy performer, are happily married until they decide to use one another in their work.Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Emily, a budding comedy performer, are happily married until they decide to use one another in their work.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
60,611
3,157
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    • Director
      • Logan Kibens
    • Writers
      • Sharon Greene
      • Logan Kibens
    • Stars
      • Martin Starr
      • Mae Whitman
      • Nat Faxon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Logan Kibens
    • Writers
      • Sharon Greene
      • Logan Kibens
    • Stars
      • Martin Starr
      • Mae Whitman
      • Nat Faxon
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    • 13User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
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    Photos13

    Mae Whitman and Cameron Esposito in Operator (2016)
    Mae Whitman in Operator (2016)
    Mae Whitman in Operator (2016)
    Martin Starr in Operator (2016)
    Martin Starr and Mae Whitman in Operator (2016)
    Martin Starr in Operator (2016)
    Mae Whitman in Operator (2016)
    Martin Starr and Mae Whitman in Operator (2016)
    Martin Starr, Kate Cobb, and Cameron Esposito in Operator (2016)
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    Mae Whitman, Kate Cobb, and Cameron Esposito in Operator (2016)

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    Martin Starr
    Martin Starr
    • Joe Larsen
    Mae Whitman
    Mae Whitman
    • Emily Klein
    Nat Faxon
    Nat Faxon
    • Gregg
    Cameron Esposito
    Cameron Esposito
    • Chloe Johnston
    Retta
    Retta
    • Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
    Christine Lahti
    Christine Lahti
    • Beth Larsen
    Kris D. Lofton
    Kris D. Lofton
    • Dean
    • (as Kristopher Lofton)
    Kate Cobb
    Kate Cobb
    • Meghan
    Tim Hopper
    Tim Hopper
    • Fisherman
    Asif Ali
    Asif Ali
    • Embarrassed Guy's Voice
    • (voice)
    John Boesche
    • Andersonville Street Pedestrian
    Abigail Boucher
    Abigail Boucher
    • Doctor
    Tony Boyl
    • Male Nurse
    Nancy Daly
    Nancy Daly
    • Helen
    Bilal Dardai
    • Bilal
    Trevor Dawkins
    • Trevor
    Kelley Dorney
    Kelley Dorney
    • Patient Who Wants To Keep Her Doctor
    Sharon Greene
    Sharon Greene
    • Woman Talking On Cell Phone
    • Director
      • Logan Kibens
    • Writers
      • Sharon Greene
      • Logan Kibens
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Logan Kibens writing, editing and directorial debut.
    • Goofs
      At the film's 32:31 mark, the digital clock behind Joe's mother reads, "9:08:19." At 33:03, after about another thirty seconds of dialogue, the clock reads, "9:08:25," although obviously more than six seconds have passed.
    • Quotes

      Emily Klein: This is kinda fun. How many more are there?

      Dean: Huh, above thirty thousand.

      [Meghan chuckles]

    • Soundtracks
      Operator
      Music by Sage Lewis

      © 2016 The Orchard

    User reviews13

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    Top review
    8/10
    This movie deserves much more praise than it's getting...
    How does this have such an average to low rating, as opposed to most other overly-polished "comedies"? Do people not get the dark humor of Operator, is that it?

    One of the things I personally value most in any release (whether it's movies, music or whatever), is originality. Originality is definitely something Operator has, and at the same time pretty contemporary. It also has very pronounced and vivid characters, without being too try-hard. The main character manages to display autism almost perfectly. All that, on (from the looks of it) a pretty low budget.

    This movie deserves much more praise than it's getting.
    helpful•23
    10
    • Sancler
    • Nov 11, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Оператор
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Cruze & Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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